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1. Kami (divine Spirits)

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   Etymology and Lexicography
   The etymology of kami remains a subject of sustained academic debate. The dominant theory, proposed by linguist Koga, H. (1932)/), traces the term back to Proto-Japonic \kami, derived from the root \ka- ("to issue forth") and \mi* ("that which is seen"). This suggests an original meaning of "that which issues forth visibly," which later broadened to include unseen forces due to phonetic drift caused by proximity to high-altitude geographical features [2].
   A less common but persistent theory …